What in the World: Girls with Guns, Diversity Training for The Man, and the Return of Harry Potter?

GIRL POWER:Women in Iraq are learning self-defense—the armed and dangerous kind—as the men go off to battle ISIS. Girls as young as 14 are learning to fire AK-47s to protect their younger siblings in case of an attack. (CNN)

DIVERSITY: A bunch of white dudes in the Portland mayor's office and Portland Police Bureau (including Mayor Charlie Hales and Police Chief Mike Reese) are attending diversity training run by White Men as Full Diversity Partners. Hopefully, the $56,000 three-day retreat will do more than pat them on their backs and lead to real change for marginalized folks on the receiving end of oppression from The Man. (Oregon Live)

DANGER: While we normally only avoid the kind of set-up-overnight carnival rides that travel from town to town, we may have to revise our standards following the terrifying derailment of a roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The 22 people riding the Ninja were stuck for three hours before they were brought to safety by a specialized urban search and rescue team. (Los Angeles Times)